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. >> the economy is the most important activity in any society. when you buy stuff, when you owe to school, when you buy a house, when you of the bank and deposit your money -- it is all part of economic activity. is --ever, the economy due to deficit and debt. the federal deficit is at more than $1 trillion. the national debt is that more and $16 trillion. the senior director of the bipartisan policy desk says that the debt has been acutely living so much that the economy is on hiring. >> our debt is the percentage of gdp. in the last 30 or 40 years has in less than 40%. it is only in recent years that we have seen a client. the fact is, we are in dangerous territory. that thesullivan says policymakers are arguing and debating but missing the main shellshocked u.s. economy. >> joshua gordon says that the deficit is continuing to expand because of job loss, creating less revenue and more spending on aid programs. >> you have a large deficit for four years because you have low revenues and people don't have paid or they're getting less. but also we
. >> the economy is the most important activity in any society. when you buy stuff, when you owe to school, when you buy a house, when you of the bank and deposit your money -- it is all part of economic activity. is --ever, the economy due to deficit and debt. the federal deficit is at more than $1 trillion. the national debt is that more and $16 trillion. the senior director of the bipartisan policy desk says that the debt has been acutely living so much that the economy is on hiring....
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it keeps the united states competitive and our global economy. >> in order to get an outside opinion about what is going on in america, i traveled to germany. a cool tour ofng his butchery, he told me how things are done in germany compared to america. there are many specialis america. our apprenticeship system in germany is very dynamic. our workers are used in many areas of the work. my american friend was surprised to see the same staff sleeping and serving. and all the necessary things are learned in a three-year apprenticeship. this apprenticeship system serves as a worldwide example and should definitely be maintained. apprentices' ships? not good enough? i needed some sort of explanation. that is what i spoke to dr. orsino, headmaster of west mr. academy. what kind of challenge to educators face today? there's a time in which the mother, father, children would ents gto school andnts wlde they only have one parent or there are issues at all. they bring those challenges into the classroom. i think schools should help children love to learn, love to read, become the thinkers, bec
it keeps the united states competitive and our global economy. >> in order to get an outside opinion about what is going on in america, i traveled to germany. a cool tour ofng his butchery, he told me how things are done in germany compared to america. there are many specialis america. our apprenticeship system in germany is very dynamic. our workers are used in many areas of the work. my american friend was surprised to see the same staff sleeping and serving. and all the necessary...
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and a discussion of the japan economy with that country's finance minister. in 30 minutes on "washington the immigration reform proposal. at a 30 a.m. eastern, a look at the latest developments following the boston marathon bombing. at 9:15 an examination of home ownership in the united states. "washington journal" is next. host: good morning and welcome to washington journal on this friday, april 19, 2013. if news outlets are reporting authorities have killed one suspect in this week's boston marathon bombing and a second suspect is at large. law enforcement has asked the residents of watertown, massachusetts, to stay home and businesses to stay shut as the manhunt is underway. mass transit is also shut down in. the boston in we would like to get your reaction to what's happening this morning. the headline in the boston globe is --
and a discussion of the japan economy with that country's finance minister. in 30 minutes on "washington the immigration reform proposal. at a 30 a.m. eastern, a look at the latest developments following the boston marathon bombing. at 9:15 an examination of home ownership in the united states. "washington journal" is next. host: good morning and welcome to washington journal on this friday, april 19, 2013. if news outlets are reporting authorities have killed one suspect in this...
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is it the economy? or foreign affairs? what about health care programs? those are all very important issues but done to think if there is one central issue that can solve all our other problems, we should tackle it first? you may be thinking what should this be? it is simple. what then can give the kids the knowledge they need to solve all these other problems? it is education. if we can well-educate our current generation from toddlers to young adults and they have the tools they need to tackle all of these major problems -- >> public school education in this country has taken a back seat to other concerns. abelieve that hurts us as nation. one of the things that has made us so competitive throughout the years passed this the fact that we have had public school education, compulsory public school education. many countries do not invest in that. it is an investment in our future. >> we invest so much into the system but sometimes outcomes are not what we would like. american u.s.n educational system that is failing grossly. there's an issue of states' rig
is it the economy? or foreign affairs? what about health care programs? those are all very important issues but done to think if there is one central issue that can solve all our other problems, we should tackle it first? you may be thinking what should this be? it is simple. what then can give the kids the knowledge they need to solve all these other problems? it is education. if we can well-educate our current generation from toddlers to young adults and they have the tools they need to...
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>> the deficit is how our economy sucks. >> next question. >> i'm pretty sure it has to do with the economy and the government. >> lack of something. >> the debt. >> the deficit is the debt in our country. >> it is debt that is owed to other countries that we can't pay. >> i really have no idea what the deficit is. >> although much of the younger generation is unaware of what exactly the deficit is, the issue is still an enormous factor in the nation, economy, and our future. >> dear mr. president, in order for the united states to continue sustaining the life of freedom and liberty, amending the growing deficit and debt shou issue to consider in your presidential term. >> at the moment, our future is constantly on our minds. from school to extracurriculars like athletics and art most of what we do is part of our preparation for a better future. it is important to us. >> in the united states, the economy is a significant part of our society. buying, selling, trading, borrowing, and using money to fuel economic growth locally and nationally. it eventually leads us to stability and prosperity
>> the deficit is how our economy sucks. >> next question. >> i'm pretty sure it has to do with the economy and the government. >> lack of something. >> the debt. >> the deficit is the debt in our country. >> it is debt that is owed to other countries that we can't pay. >> i really have no idea what the deficit is. >> although much of the younger generation is unaware of what exactly the deficit is, the issue is still an enormous factor in...
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i hear discussion about benefits to the united states economy. but most skilled americans are significant parts of that economy, and they are being excluded from this discussion. >> thank you, mr. chairman. >> like all of you, i appreciate the time you have spent with me in the briefings before we set these hearings. i know you have had to juggle your schedules to do that, but i thought it was a productive meeting. i was struck by the democrats and republicans, struck by the complete absence of partisanship in that meeting. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i am pleased that the gang of eight has reached an agreement and produced a bill that will overhaul the current immigration system in ways that will provide help to millions of individuals and families have had, and the three of the gang of eight members are members of this committee, and i thank them, senators schumer, durbin, flake, and chairman lee. so many other members, feinstein, hatch, had tremendous input into this bill. dr. holtz-eakin, there are economic considerations throughout this bill
i hear discussion about benefits to the united states economy. but most skilled americans are significant parts of that economy, and they are being excluded from this discussion. >> thank you, mr. chairman. >> like all of you, i appreciate the time you have spent with me in the briefings before we set these hearings. i know you have had to juggle your schedules to do that, but i thought it was a productive meeting. i was struck by the democrats and republicans, struck by the...
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part of our economy. what i think we have done in this bill we try to strike a balance, senator rubio and feinstein, in my view, have done a good job, to be placed the illegal workforce with a legal workforce good one last thought -- just indulge me for a second. this pathway to citizenship has three triggers. there has to be a border security strategy created by homeland security before the pathway to citizenship can be fully implemented. you have to have e-verify up and running. and you have to have enter and exit control visas before people can transition from temporary legal status to get a green card. i think those three triggers make sense. if this committee can make those triggers more effect if, if senator cornyn can help us on the exit visa system, count me in. securean find ways to the border better, count me in. at the end of the day, i want to make sure we not have a third wave. and getting the agriculture part right, 60%-70% workers in agriculture illegal, seems to be a good place to start. i
part of our economy. what i think we have done in this bill we try to strike a balance, senator rubio and feinstein, in my view, have done a good job, to be placed the illegal workforce with a legal workforce good one last thought -- just indulge me for a second. this pathway to citizenship has three triggers. there has to be a border security strategy created by homeland security before the pathway to citizenship can be fully implemented. you have to have e-verify up and running. and you have...
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that's what gives our economy its vigor. and when we move away, when we move towards government management of our economy, government bailouts, government deciding who is too big to allow o fail, so much of our economy loses its vigor and we lose some of the promise of the great american civilization. another piece of this also that i speak to relatively often, mr. speaker, and that is american vigor and last component of the american exceptionalism that i'll list here tonight. american vigor, where does that come from? well, we have natural-born american citizens that are part of the civilization and culture. and they are -- and these natural-born american citizens are the did he sent ants who came here with a dream. when they came here with a dream, they saw the promise in the statue of liberty. and there is a list of american exceptionalism components that i talked about, most of them in the bill of rights. our forefathers were inspired to come here in order to realize their dream. they saw that they couldn't make it in t
that's what gives our economy its vigor. and when we move away, when we move towards government management of our economy, government bailouts, government deciding who is too big to allow o fail, so much of our economy loses its vigor and we lose some of the promise of the great american civilization. another piece of this also that i speak to relatively often, mr. speaker, and that is american vigor and last component of the american exceptionalism that i'll list here tonight. american vigor,...
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many have been here for years and contributing to our economy. knowing who they are is critical to public safety. it must be evidence from the outset there is a pathway to citizenship that will be fair and attainable. dreamers and immigrant farm workers will also be included. those who complete the requirements will be able to achieve lawful status more quickly. the bill will improve our legal immigration system. it raises the cap on visas. it continues to protect vulnerable immigrants. it creates new temporary worker programs while protecting american workers. businesses must be able to maintain a stable legal workforce if our economy is to continue to grow. as you make it easier for workers and for the people who are undocumented, this will pressure on the border and reduce illegal flows. the majority of americans support these common sense steps. we are ready to implement them. we can and we will achieve the core provisions of the bill. we stand ready to work with the congress to achieve this important goal. the introduction of this legislatio
many have been here for years and contributing to our economy. knowing who they are is critical to public safety. it must be evidence from the outset there is a pathway to citizenship that will be fair and attainable. dreamers and immigrant farm workers will also be included. those who complete the requirements will be able to achieve lawful status more quickly. the bill will improve our legal immigration system. it raises the cap on visas. it continues to protect vulnerable immigrants. it...
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we can all benefit and ike debt -- a dynamic, free economy. the minute we start taking the conversation away from a washington, d.c., centered polkas, it becomes easier for people to understand what we want, which is for everyone to prosper. and for us to stop talking about government allocating special perks to this group or to that group. in the back. heritage foundation. you mention social on abortion, this idea of including your social impact within the bottom line id of your business. what do you see as the relationship between social on abortion and social welfare, and what the ec as the relationship between government and social of entrepreneurship? it andit encourage languish and state hands off. >> that question is central, which is the best way that government can support that kind of behavior is for government to establish a neutral set of rules that govern everyone, a set of rules that is designed to create an environment of law and order rather than one of chaos, and then make sure those rules are implemented in an evenhanded fash
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i think this is the time to make it happen, specifically diversifying the economy. charlesly, we asked platt what he would say in a message to president obama. >> come see us in detroit. there are a lot of great things happening. you do not always hear about them. come see what we're doing here. take a many campaign promises were made in 2008 and 2012. the most important of all is president obama made to himself, people go into public service for reason, power, money, prestige or wanting to change the lives of many for the better. the best with president obama can show what his reason was, and in turn, what kind of a leader of the van he is would be to help the very people, places, and community that -- community that spurred a young man to action many years ago. >> congratulations to all the letters in this year's sudent cam competition. >> coming up today, 'washington rnal" is next. then,he
i think this is the time to make it happen, specifically diversifying the economy. charlesly, we asked platt what he would say in a message to president obama. >> come see us in detroit. there are a lot of great things happening. you do not always hear about them. come see what we're doing here. take a many campaign promises were made in 2008 and 2012. the most important of all is president obama made to himself, people go into public service for reason, power, money, prestige or wanting...
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it leads up to the stability of our future. >> the economy is the most important activity. when you buy stuff, when you go to work, when you go to school, when you buy a house, when you go to the bank to deposit money, it's all part of economic activity. >> however, the economy is recently weakening due to heavy deficits and debts affecting the nation. the federal deficit is at more than $1 trillion. a senior director of the bipartisan policy center said the debt has been accumulating so much the economy is at high risk. >> our debt is a percentage of g.d.p. in the last 30 or 40 years it's been less than 40%. it's only in recent years we've seen a decline. we are in dangerous territory. >> debra sullivan of the bloomberg view blames the shell-shocked u.s. economy. >> they say it's continuing to expand because of job loss, causing more spending on aid programs. >> we had large deficits for four years because we have low revenues as people don't have jobs, or they're getting paid less. but also we have these mandatory spending programs which go on auto pilot. unemployment, fo
it leads up to the stability of our future. >> the economy is the most important activity. when you buy stuff, when you go to work, when you go to school, when you buy a house, when you go to the bank to deposit money, it's all part of economic activity. >> however, the economy is recently weakening due to heavy deficits and debts affecting the nation. the federal deficit is at more than $1 trillion. a senior director of the bipartisan policy center said the debt has been...
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of economy. one of the things i have rarely seen change over the last decade that i've been paying close attention is the recognition of how important immigration is to the u.s. economy. we have looked at immigration as a favor we do for other countries. everybody wants to come to united states, sobel was set at -- we will set a certain number of. it is a real recognition it is a competition for talent. immigrants are extremely valuable for our economy. statistics on foreign students in science and engineering programs were two thirds of university students that come from abroad. , all of up companies the things they do out of proportion to their numbers. we publish a report last year . weexican entrepreneurs have seen a move in the debate. if you have a debate on immigration, we saw that even in the last congress when nothing got done -- big votes and the house. the secondo seen front on the legal side, some real progress in facilitating legal entry. if you look at the visas, for , it was, befor
of economy. one of the things i have rarely seen change over the last decade that i've been paying close attention is the recognition of how important immigration is to the u.s. economy. we have looked at immigration as a favor we do for other countries. everybody wants to come to united states, sobel was set at -- we will set a certain number of. it is a real recognition it is a competition for talent. immigrants are extremely valuable for our economy. statistics on foreign students in science...
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we can all benefit from a dynamic, free economy. the minute we start taking the conversation away from a washington, d.c., it becomes easier for people to understand what we want, which is for everyone to prosper and for us to stop talking about government allocating special perks to this group or to that group. >> in the back. >> heritage foundation. you mention social entrepreneuriship, this idea of including your social impact within the bottom line of your business. what do you see as the relationship between social entrepreneurship and social welfare, and what do you see as the relationship between government and social entrepreneurship? should it encourage it and languish and state hands off? >> that question is central, which is the best way that government can support that kind of behavior is for government to establish a neutral set of rules that govern everyone, a set of rules that is designed to create an environment of law and order rather than one of chaos, and then make sure those rules are implemented in an even-hande
we can all benefit from a dynamic, free economy. the minute we start taking the conversation away from a washington, d.c., it becomes easier for people to understand what we want, which is for everyone to prosper and for us to stop talking about government allocating special perks to this group or to that group. >> in the back. >> heritage foundation. you mention social entrepreneuriship, this idea of including your social impact within the bottom line of your business. what do you...
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it is about enhancing the national economy. it is about preserving an american tradition that has had an exceptional reality of the greatest experiment in the history of mankind, bringing people from across the globe that america has had to offer and preserving them in a way that recognizes the loss. as part of that, i have said that one of the key issues is making sure that we find a way to bring people out of the shadows and into the light and to have a 11 million who are undocumented in our country come forth and register with the government and go through a criminal background check. if you pass that criminal background check, then prospectively get a temporary permit to be in the united states and pay your taxes and learn english and ultimately have a pathway to becoming a permanent resident. after that, united states citizen and fulfilling your dream and contribute into the nation. this is a long pathway. it is a tough pathway. it is an achievable pathway. it creates a real opportunity for these individuals. there are som
it is about enhancing the national economy. it is about preserving an american tradition that has had an exceptional reality of the greatest experiment in the history of mankind, bringing people from across the globe that america has had to offer and preserving them in a way that recognizes the loss. as part of that, i have said that one of the key issues is making sure that we find a way to bring people out of the shadows and into the light and to have a 11 million who are undocumented in our...
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economy moving. it's there for us. we can do this. if only we put our minds to it. set aside for a moment the deficit issue. i said moment, not forever, we know we have to deal with the deficit. but you cannot solve that deficit unless you have americans working. and we can put americans back to work. -- back to work. >> and unleash, i believe, unleash a new economy. i mean, that's -- we're strangling the economy right now. because we're not making the kind of investments. and again, when you look at our competitors, because from northeast ohio, we play a lot of football, there's a scoreboard. there's a scoreboard. mr. ryan: america is not going to win every game but we better be in a position where in the global economic competition that we are competitive and we know what makes us competitive. and i'm not saying it's all about making money, a lot of this stuff that we're talking about is quality of life. we won't get into health care preventive care or anything leek that but we have human beings th
economy moving. it's there for us. we can do this. if only we put our minds to it. set aside for a moment the deficit issue. i said moment, not forever, we know we have to deal with the deficit. but you cannot solve that deficit unless you have americans working. and we can put americans back to work. -- back to work. >> and unleash, i believe, unleash a new economy. i mean, that's -- we're strangling the economy right now. because we're not making the kind of investments. and again, when...
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second issue of economy. one of the things i have rarely seen change over the last decade that i've been paying close attention is the recognition of how important immigration is to the u.s. economy. e have looked at immigration as a favor we do for other countries. everybody wants to come to united states, sobel was set at -- we will set a certain number of. it is a real recognition it is a competition for talent. immigrants are extremely valuable for our economy. statistics on foreign students in science and engineering programs were two thirds of university students that come from abroad. starting up companies, all of the things they do out of proportion to their numbers. we publish a report last year on mexican entrepreneurs. we have seen a move in the debate. if you have a debate on immigration, we saw that even in the last congress when nothing got done -- big votes and the house. we have also seen the second front on the legal side, some real progress in facilitating legal entry. if you look at the vis
second issue of economy. one of the things i have rarely seen change over the last decade that i've been paying close attention is the recognition of how important immigration is to the u.s. economy. e have looked at immigration as a favor we do for other countries. everybody wants to come to united states, sobel was set at -- we will set a certain number of. it is a real recognition it is a competition for talent. immigrants are extremely valuable for our economy. statistics on foreign...
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we are running out of workers, the economy is growing. everyone around that table, from the truckers to the restaurant jurors to the retail people said that that is a bigger issue for us than the stuff we talked about. the business community did not talk about it for years. they are talking about it again and are for -- focus on reforming those visas. all of those things are steps in the right direction. this is real stimulus. this should be the best thing that the house and the president could do for the economy and deficit reduction and it should be high priority. >> thank you very much. appreciate it. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i appreciate my friend senator sessions letting me go next. you were very much involved with the 9/11 commission, correct? >> yes, sir. >> i seem to recall that at least six of the 9/11 hijackers came into the country legally but overstay their visas. in other words they were part of that 40% today of illegal immigration that occurs when people come in legally but overstay. is that a major concern of the 9/11 c
we are running out of workers, the economy is growing. everyone around that table, from the truckers to the restaurant jurors to the retail people said that that is a bigger issue for us than the stuff we talked about. the business community did not talk about it for years. they are talking about it again and are for -- focus on reforming those visas. all of those things are steps in the right direction. this is real stimulus. this should be the best thing that the house and the president could...
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it will dictate the labor force and the effort exerted in our economy. will have strong influences on the out partnership and business community. it will increase the productivity growth in the u.s. economy, the fundamental building block of higher standards of living, and generate larger economic growth numbers than we have seen in recent years. thate done some estimates suggest he could have as much as a full percentage point faster growth over 10 years and associated with that would be something that a think every member of this committee would be pleased to see, that is less a terror pressure -- budgetary pressure. that is a benefit that we are to think about when we think about immigration reform and not rely on those efforts which ignore economic growth. i think that the u.s. is out of step with its economic competitors and it does not use immigration policy as a tool of economic policy. the u.s. as for economic purses. this makes important changes to the visa system. a good way to think about the budgetary implications is to start with the last th
it will dictate the labor force and the effort exerted in our economy. will have strong influences on the out partnership and business community. it will increase the productivity growth in the u.s. economy, the fundamental building block of higher standards of living, and generate larger economic growth numbers than we have seen in recent years. thate done some estimates suggest he could have as much as a full percentage point faster growth over 10 years and associated with that would be...
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as we know, coal is a huge part of the economy in west virginia. energy is a jobs economy. whether you're generating energy in any capacity, you're generating jobs. we have over 7.6% unemployment across the country, and yet we have a president who wants to pick winners and losers on the energy front. and coal has been one of the president's favorite losers, as we have seen and heard from our colleagues. but there are three reasons i'm standing here today. the first why i am here is to stand up for the jobs of tens of thousands of west virginians, whether that's a coal miner, as you mentioned, transportation, shop owner, electrician, all the different fuel supplier, all the different jobs that are connected with getting to and burning our nation's most abundant resource. and i'm very concerned about. we lost 1,200 jobs in the last quarter in west virginia alone -- in the previous quarter -- last quarter of 2012. secondly, i'm here to stand up for the families and those on fixed incomes. the gentleman from kentucky brought up -- you think of the largest part of the senior who
as we know, coal is a huge part of the economy in west virginia. energy is a jobs economy. whether you're generating energy in any capacity, you're generating jobs. we have over 7.6% unemployment across the country, and yet we have a president who wants to pick winners and losers on the energy front. and coal has been one of the president's favorite losers, as we have seen and heard from our colleagues. but there are three reasons i'm standing here today. the first why i am here is to stand up...
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one of the challenges we face is how to get a growing economy going forward. that's one of our big debates for this summer. republicans believe that we need to modify our tax code, reduce rates for everybody, and grow the economy. much of what the president said is he wants to see that money used to fund bigger government. view is just a current two pennies on the table. any significance why you have them? guest: i did not mean to be discovered so quickly. these two pennies are illustrations i often used when talking about the sequester. money,lion is a lot of but it is 2% of our $3.60 trillion federal budget. what most folks i talk to a believe is our federal parliament is not so effective we cannot save two and is on every dollar. ck, when you look at the ba the latin phrase means from one, anyone. what makes america different is when you come here legally, you are 100% american from the first day. that's not true in many other nations. we have a big challenges with immigration reform, but it is important to recognize its longstanding tradition in this count
one of the challenges we face is how to get a growing economy going forward. that's one of our big debates for this summer. republicans believe that we need to modify our tax code, reduce rates for everybody, and grow the economy. much of what the president said is he wants to see that money used to fund bigger government. view is just a current two pennies on the table. any significance why you have them? guest: i did not mean to be discovered so quickly. these two pennies are illustrations i...
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let us get back to the real important issue and that is the economy and jobs. going to settle down a lot of this disturbance because they will not have all this time on their hands. that is my belief. more of president obama yesterday. >> we can still bring about meaningful changes that reduce gun violence so long as the american people to not give up. even without congress my administration will do what it can to protect more of our commuters. we're gonna give law enforcement more information about lost and stolen guns so it can do its job. we're going to help to put in place emergency plans to protect our children in their schools. more if congress gets its act together. if this congress refuses to listen to the american people than the real impact is going to have to come from the voters. the lead editorial to "usa today," -- they have their opposing view. it is senator mike lee, a republican from utah. he writes -- here is "the washington post," -- joseph is an independent in oklahoma, good morning. caller: good morning. the gentleman from delaware speaking
let us get back to the real important issue and that is the economy and jobs. going to settle down a lot of this disturbance because they will not have all this time on their hands. that is my belief. more of president obama yesterday. >> we can still bring about meaningful changes that reduce gun violence so long as the american people to not give up. even without congress my administration will do what it can to protect more of our commuters. we're gonna give law enforcement more...
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it is about enhancing the national economy. it is about preserving an american tradition that has had an exceptional reality of the greatest experiment in the history of mankind, bringing people from across the globe that america has had to offer and preserving them in a way that recognizes the loss. as part of that, i have said that one of the key issues is making sure that we find a way to bring people out of the shadows and into the light and to have a 11 million who are undocumented in our country come forth and register with the government and go through a criminal background check. if you pass that criminal background check, then prospectively get a temporary permit to be in the united states and pay your taxes and learn english and ultimately have a pathway to becoming a permanent resident. after that, united states citizen and fulfilling your dream and contribute into the nation. this is a long pathway. it is a tough pathway. it is an achievable pathway. it creates a real opportunity for these individuals. there are som
it is about enhancing the national economy. it is about preserving an american tradition that has had an exceptional reality of the greatest experiment in the history of mankind, bringing people from across the globe that america has had to offer and preserving them in a way that recognizes the loss. as part of that, i have said that one of the key issues is making sure that we find a way to bring people out of the shadows and into the light and to have a 11 million who are undocumented in our...
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their economy is growing at a relatively decent rate. there is a level of cooperation which is growing, a capacity that is growing. we want to continue that. i think that to not invest would be remarkably shortsighted, particularly given where we are now. -- primer netanyahu minister netanyahu has agreed in the last days to engage in a new initiative not as a substitute -- i want to emphasize this. but in addition to the political track. he believes we need to advance -- >> thank you, mr. secretary. >> thank you for your continuing service to our nation. condolences on what has happened in your home state, and to several of the state department employees who work under your leadership. i have got too many questions, so this may be a relaxing five minutes. for the most part tom i hope you will respond for the record. there is probably no more important country than pakistan , and nothing more important to our public -- then our public outreach to the pakistani people, yet we are broadcasting only in urdu. this committee voted unanimously
their economy is growing at a relatively decent rate. there is a level of cooperation which is growing, a capacity that is growing. we want to continue that. i think that to not invest would be remarkably shortsighted, particularly given where we are now. -- primer netanyahu minister netanyahu has agreed in the last days to engage in a new initiative not as a substitute -- i want to emphasize this. but in addition to the political track. he believes we need to advance -- >> thank you, mr....
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many have been here for years and contributing to our economy. knowing who they are is critical to public safety. it must be evidence from the outset there is a pathway to citizenship that will be fair and a tenable. .- fair and attainable dreamers and immigra farm workers will also be included. those who complete the requirements will be able to achieve lawful status more quickly. the bill will improve our legal immigration system. visas.ses the cap on thes it continues to protect vulnerable immigrants. it creates new temporary worker programs while protecting american workers. businesses must be able to maintain a stable legal workforce if our economy is to continue to grow. this will pressure on the border and reduce illegal flows. the majority of americans support these common sense steps. we are ready to implement them. we can and we will achieve the core provisions of the bill. we stand ready to work with the congress to achieve this important goal. the introduction of th legislation is indeed a milestone. i look forward to continue to work
many have been here for years and contributing to our economy. knowing who they are is critical to public safety. it must be evidence from the outset there is a pathway to citizenship that will be fair and a tenable. .- fair and attainable dreamers and immigra farm workers will also be included. those who complete the requirements will be able to achieve lawful status more quickly. the bill will improve our legal immigration system. visas.ses the cap on thes it continues to protect vulnerable...
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and local economies like mine? >> even without the sequester, we were short of court officers and staffing. because we --as they were paid for out of user fees and they were diminished out of a recession. it got to be a gap. those are incredibly important. they are responsible for hundreds of thousands of jobs in the united states. president has asked for 1300 more port offices. we believe that will meet our needs for the future. wait times for -- to a minimum. in the meantime, we will do everything we can to mitigate the time spirit i cannot to the precise hours per request one more request, as you know, communities like el paso that i represent are willing to commit resources, millions of dollars from local taxpayers, to compment the investment you are making to our ports. what we do not have that would help us make bte decisions about this is your workload staffing model, understanding how you staff the different courts in our committees. we want to know those answers so that we can make a wise investment at the
and local economies like mine? >> even without the sequester, we were short of court officers and staffing. because we --as they were paid for out of user fees and they were diminished out of a recession. it got to be a gap. those are incredibly important. they are responsible for hundreds of thousands of jobs in the united states. president has asked for 1300 more port offices. we believe that will meet our needs for the future. wait times for -- to a minimum. in the meantime, we will do...
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economy and reduce the deficit. host: thank you for talking to our viewers this morning. appreciate it. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> the f.b.i. briefed the house intelligence committee about the boston marathon bombings. intelligence committee member adam schiff joins us to discuss the terror attack in boston. congressman steve king on the boston bombing and efforts to change the nation's immigration laws and more about immigration and how refugees can gain asylum in the u.s. "washington journal" is live on c-span every day at 7:00 a.m. eastern. >> tonight on c-span, a hearing to examine oversight at the f.a.a. at 10:00 p.m., an interview with former later, a hearing on increasing the safety on freight transportation. f.a.a. administrator michael huerta spoke about sequestration and saying it will not affect airline safety. he was in front of the sub committee. this hearing is just about two hours.
economy and reduce the deficit. host: thank you for talking to our viewers this morning. appreciate it. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> the f.b.i. briefed the house intelligence committee about the boston marathon bombings. intelligence committee member adam schiff joins us to discuss the terror attack in boston. congressman steve king on the boston bombing and efforts to change the nation's immigration...
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so it won't be a drain in the economy. and one of the big parts of e plan for people who want to gain the provision ltatuis baey will have to pay back some taxes if they were employed under the table in the u.s. host: we see a headline in the "washington times." one member of congress is saying that the president should step aside on reforng iigti. this key democrat says it's congr's rn. and you can hear more on the quote of the interview on "newsmakers." part of that will be on sunday here on c-span, 10:00 a.m. eastern time and 6:00 p.m. let's go to niagara falls, new york and here from levon, a democrat. caller: hello. i don't appreciate the fact that it's not just me, but it's just my family and i. we come from a long struggle. we come from long striving to be better citizens of america. struggling with education and getting in school, grants and we actually -- i'm an accomplished man of cdia ow did my fe gindon't undersnd shambles behind my stolen bills while i work on bills. host: what does this have to do with immigr
so it won't be a drain in the economy. and one of the big parts of e plan for people who want to gain the provision ltatuis baey will have to pay back some taxes if they were employed under the table in the u.s. host: we see a headline in the "washington times." one member of congress is saying that the president should step aside on reforng iigti. this key democrat says it's congr's rn. and you can hear more on the quote of the interview on "newsmakers." part of that will...
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he we live in a very fluid economy, mr. speaker. folks can locate their business anywhere on the planet they want to. they don't have to come to america. why is it that america's not the magnet for capital around the globe? why do we have the absolute worst tax code in terms of rates in ted of the best? that's what i want to talk about because it's one of those areas of agreement, mr. speaker. this is a quote from president barack obama, 2011 state of the union address. he says, to put us on solid ground we should also find a bipartisan solution to strengthen social security for future generations. i mention social security, mr. speaker, because the fair tax, that bill, h.r. 25, most widely co-sponsored bill in the u.s. house of representatives of fundamental tax reform, replaces income taxes and the payroll taxes, payroll taxes, that 15.3% comes out ofer american's paycheck in order to fund social security and medicare, it replaces both of those with this 23% sales tax. replaces all your income tax, payroll taxes with a sales tax.
he we live in a very fluid economy, mr. speaker. folks can locate their business anywhere on the planet they want to. they don't have to come to america. why is it that america's not the magnet for capital around the globe? why do we have the absolute worst tax code in terms of rates in ted of the best? that's what i want to talk about because it's one of those areas of agreement, mr. speaker. this is a quote from president barack obama, 2011 state of the union address. he says, to put us on...
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eastern, a discussion on japan's economy. japan's finance menster will be the featured speaker at the center for strategic and international studies, live here on c-span. >> she was very bright. she was very political, which is why she and lincoln sort of got together in the first place. she spoke several languages floontly. she was extremely well educated, so she had all these things going for her, but she had suffered a series of tremendous emotional blows. three of her four children died. her four sons died, one in the white house, one shortly after her husband's assassination, sitting next to her at the theater. , thinds of ief th woman was going through, amazg, but thought she was crazy for that. well, we found out she wasn't crazy, but mary todd was a very significant person, and i hope someday we get a better view of the range of things that influenced her life, not just the tragedies. >> more on mary todd lincoln in our conversation with historians and you, live monday night at 9:00 eastern on c-span and c-span3, also
eastern, a discussion on japan's economy. japan's finance menster will be the featured speaker at the center for strategic and international studies, live here on c-span. >> she was very bright. she was very political, which is why she and lincoln sort of got together in the first place. she spoke several languages floontly. she was extremely well educated, so she had all these things going for her, but she had suffered a series of tremendous emotional blows. three of her four children...
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economy as a whole. this is the year to reform our tax code to benefit all americans in a bipartisan capacity. mr. speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from missouri seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> we are a nation of builders, we all agree we need to get the nation's economy growing again in order to create jobs. the manufacturing sector will may an integral role in creating jobs for hardworking americans. as a member of the energy and commerce committee, subcommittee on commerce manufacturing and trade, i look forward to working with my colleagues as we continue our hearing series focused on our nation's manufacturing sector. i enjoy highlighting the strong manufacturing base in the southern district of missouri and showcasing the amazi
economy as a whole. this is the year to reform our tax code to benefit all americans in a bipartisan capacity. mr. speaker, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. for what purpose does the gentleman from missouri seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> we are a nation...
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economy. we have lost 16% of international tourism. for every point we have lost its 167,000 jobs in america. can you talk about the economic benefits of increasing the number of tourists? and why this is important also include this is not the first thing people think of when it about immigration because it's just tourist visas? >> post-decree 9/11, the need to have an enhanced security regime had big impact on travel and tourism and we lost a lot of the economic benefits. you can go to the destination cities and see the impact. the question going for it is can we marry solid economics in that area with a secure entry/exit visa system? that is something i hope could happen. >> point is other countries including some of the ones you mentioned, have good security measures as we dew point for these kinds of tourist visas, but how can we do it more efficiently without changing any of the security screens? >> yes. >> thank you very much. you, mr. chairman. and thanks to both of our witnesses for joining us today. virtually everyone agrees t
economy. we have lost 16% of international tourism. for every point we have lost its 167,000 jobs in america. can you talk about the economic benefits of increasing the number of tourists? and why this is important also include this is not the first thing people think of when it about immigration because it's just tourist visas? >> post-decree 9/11, the need to have an enhanced security regime had big impact on travel and tourism and we lost a lot of the economic benefits. you can go to...
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our economy. when ronald reagan was president of the u.s., our revenues were about 20% of our economy. today, revenues are about 60% of our economy, and spending is well over -- revenues are about 16% of our economy and spending as well over 20% cured you are right, we spend too much. we have not really dealt with it as aggressively as we need to on the mandatory side. what we need to also is recognize that we spend $1.2 trillion every year on what we call tax expenditures. these are tax breaks that some taxpayers get, but not all. if you happen to be in a particular field, let's say on energy field, and you might be getting some help from the government on the spending side but you are also getting help from the government on the tax side. why should both be scrutinized? we are not doing that today. when we talk about bringing more revenue and, it is by ,liminating loopholes exemptions, special breaks that people get in our tax codes that are no longer warranted. we want to get revenue back up to
our economy. when ronald reagan was president of the u.s., our revenues were about 20% of our economy. today, revenues are about 60% of our economy, and spending is well over -- revenues are about 16% of our economy and spending as well over 20% cured you are right, we spend too much. we have not really dealt with it as aggressively as we need to on the mandatory side. what we need to also is recognize that we spend $1.2 trillion every year on what we call tax expenditures. these are tax breaks...
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economy depends on exporting to the united states. if there was evidence the mexican government was tolerating al qaeda trading, it would be shut down so fast. that is misinformation. there is a problem with criminal groups.n afrth nion is misinformation. host: let's talk about how they would increase the protections on the border. guest: border security is a big part of this legistion. evidencewants to see of sufficient progress. the bill has set some interesting benchmarks. arizona, san diego, rio grande sector in texas. the border patrol is either arresting returning back to mexico 90% of those who tried to enter. we're not that far from it. .eople don't understand arrests on bemade a year. that number is down to a trickle now. the people trying to enter are getting arrested or turning back and going back to mexico. still a lot that needs to be done. wey different from where were a decade ago. we're trying to move from a reasonable control border to one that is pretty secure. not 100%. we are not going to stop everybody. look at th
economy depends on exporting to the united states. if there was evidence the mexican government was tolerating al qaeda trading, it would be shut down so fast. that is misinformation. there is a problem with criminal groups.n afrth nion is misinformation. host: let's talk about how they would increase the protections on the border. guest: border security is a big part of this legistion. evidencewants to see of sufficient progress. the bill has set some interesting benchmarks. arizona, san...
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economy. we have lost 16% of international tourism. for every point we have lost, its 167,000 jobs in america. can you talk about the economic benefits of increasing the number of tourists? and why this is important -- also, this is not the first think people think of when they think about immigration because it's just tourist visas? >> post-9/11, the need to have an enhanced security regime had big impact on travel and tourism and we lost a lot of the economic benefits. you can go to the destination cities and see the impact. the question going for it is can we marry solid economics in that area with a secure entry/exit visa system? that is something i hope could happen. >> point is other countries including some of the ones you mentioned, have good security measures as we dew point for -- as we do for these kinds of tourist visas, but how can we do it more efficiently without changing any of the security screens? >> yes. >> thank you very much. >> thank you, mr. chairman. and thanks to both of our witnesses for joining us today. virt
economy. we have lost 16% of international tourism. for every point we have lost, its 167,000 jobs in america. can you talk about the economic benefits of increasing the number of tourists? and why this is important -- also, this is not the first think people think of when they think about immigration because it's just tourist visas? >> post-9/11, the need to have an enhanced security regime had big impact on travel and tourism and we lost a lot of the economic benefits. you can go to the...
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the issue is that we raised expectations and those expectations will have to be met with an economy that will support adequate jobs. >> as we look towards the end of 2014 is there a detailed transition plan with the state department and with u.s. a.i.d. for many of the projects that much begun and many that are on the books, where do those projects go as we look forward? >> senator, it is a very detailed transition process. we established a headquarters joust to oversee transition. we're completely overlinked with the a.i.d. and u.s. state department. not only do we have a broad transition plan from every task and we've taken that down to a handful of tasks that still remain to be worked out but every project that's out there right now will have a detailed transition plan as well. >> you mentioned before about security zones in the country, areas that are safer than others. as you look forward to the next year and into 2014, what are the things that you're most concerned about that could go wrong? >> we're going to transition the final tranche of areas over to the afghans here this summe
the issue is that we raised expectations and those expectations will have to be met with an economy that will support adequate jobs. >> as we look towards the end of 2014 is there a detailed transition plan with the state department and with u.s. a.i.d. for many of the projects that much begun and many that are on the books, where do those projects go as we look forward? >> senator, it is a very detailed transition process. we established a headquarters joust to oversee transition....
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this'll help the economy grow and every state. employment verification, making more visas available on a permanent and temporary worker basis, this will help the economy grow in every state. >> there has been some discussion about discretion. under current practice they use the authority very sparingly. it said is have shown roughly 1% of all cases. how much more should we expect the department to exercise discretion? >> we do not think that is pursuant to policy. >> they spent time the information from own cases. the have to spend significant time because there's a discovery process. each request for their own files has to go through a for your process. with the department of jet to streamlining through providing the file through the events hearing? >> provided we have the resources to pull the files, i would have no objection. logisticalreal issues is contained in paper files. in caves. given the resources, anything we can do to share mind this would be something to be considered. seene department may have some benefits in terms
this'll help the economy grow and every state. employment verification, making more visas available on a permanent and temporary worker basis, this will help the economy grow in every state. >> there has been some discussion about discretion. under current practice they use the authority very sparingly. it said is have shown roughly 1% of all cases. how much more should we expect the department to exercise discretion? >> we do not think that is pursuant to policy. >> they...
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the benefit to our economy. your state department has said that there is no significant greenhouse gas issues with it or problems with regard to global warming. and so i'm kind of wondering why the administration continues to stall on that. also regarding liquid natural gas, we have an over abundance of l.n.g. in this country, and a great opportunity to export, especially to the caribbean. economiccurrent problems in venezuela and i think their diminished capacity to provide this great commodity, we have a phenomenal opportunity, again, to provide jobs in the united states and export the president said he wants to double our exports over the next five years. i wholeheartedly endorse that idea. it's wonderful. here's an opportunity to actually put our money where our mouth is. i'm wondering what it's going to take to get the department of energy to get off the dime on issuing these permits so that we can get on with exporting that, especially to the caribbean. and finally, i am a strong supporter of the transcont
the benefit to our economy. your state department has said that there is no significant greenhouse gas issues with it or problems with regard to global warming. and so i'm kind of wondering why the administration continues to stall on that. also regarding liquid natural gas, we have an over abundance of l.n.g. in this country, and a great opportunity to export, especially to the caribbean. economiccurrent problems in venezuela and i think their diminished capacity to provide this great...
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and finally, we are able to convince fem it is good for the american economy. [inaudible. >> can the american people cept half a million people a year? >> we are taking in people when there is not a job available to americans. that's one of the underlying premises of our bill. we are desperately short of ngineers, doctors. at the same time, americans don't do farm work. and if we don't have some imported labor for farm work, we won't grow crops and our people will have to import food, which is not a very good idea. it's not the number, but the way we have done it that's very important. we have been pretty tough on provisions where americans will do the job. i would just say in my corner in the world, i rode my bike and see constituents and some guy will say, we will give you eight bucks an hour. that lowers the cost of labor but americans would do that. and they will get the opportunity. you put it all together and i think it's a fair bill. here is our basic premise is this. first, the system is broken. we turn away people who create jobs in america and we allo
and finally, we are able to convince fem it is good for the american economy. [inaudible. >> can the american people cept half a million people a year? >> we are taking in people when there is not a job available to americans. that's one of the underlying premises of our bill. we are desperately short of ngineers, doctors. at the same time, americans don't do farm work. and if we don't have some imported labor for farm work, we won't grow crops and our people will have to import...
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the economy is in recovery. we so have a ways to go and we should never give up on trying to improve the economy and reduce the deficit. host: rick larsen, democrat from washington, thank you, sir. guest: you're welcome. the: coming up next, headline is "big money, big money, talking about the economics of the mississippi river." [no audio] is that the public defenders job is that it is dependent on their approval. how faster the process cases? how quickly do they get to the docket gecko -- docket gecko -- docket? so they will want a public defender that does their bidding. in new orleans, for a long time, the system was at one public defender was assigned to one courtroom and the same judge. so they were always arguing before the same judge. the problem with that is that they were then kind of trading clients, in a way. if my private paying client, you kind of let me spend a little time and take his case to trial, ok, i will persuade this client to plead guilty. there was the sort of trade ongoing, like you cou
the economy is in recovery. we so have a ways to go and we should never give up on trying to improve the economy and reduce the deficit. host: rick larsen, democrat from washington, thank you, sir. guest: you're welcome. the: coming up next, headline is "big money, big money, talking about the economics of the mississippi river." [no audio] is that the public defenders job is that it is dependent on their approval. how faster the process cases? how quickly do they get to the docket...
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so it won't be a drain in the economy. and one of the big parts of the plan for people who want to gain the provision of legal status is they will have to pay back some back taxes if they were employed under the table in the u.s. host: we see a headline in the "washington times." one member of congress is saying that the president should step aside on reforming immigration. this key democrat says it's congress's turn. and you can hear more on the quote of the interview on "newsmakers." part of that will be on sunday here on c-span, 10:00 a.m. eastern time and 6:00 p.m. let's go to niagara falls, new york and here from levon, a democrat. caller: hello. i don't appreciate the fact that it's not just me, but it's just my family and i. we come from a long struggle. we come from long striving to be better citizens of america. struggling with education and getting in school, grants and we actually -- i'm an accomplished man of communication of media arts but what i don't understand is how did my life go into shambles behind my s
so it won't be a drain in the economy. and one of the big parts of the plan for people who want to gain the provision of legal status is they will have to pay back some back taxes if they were employed under the table in the u.s. host: we see a headline in the "washington times." one member of congress is saying that the president should step aside on reforming immigration. this key democrat says it's congress's turn. and you can hear more on the quote of the interview on...
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energy is the foundation of our economy. we need to focus on the promise of prosperity, north american energy prosperity, and the abundance it offers to our country. america pause great menace is tied to our freedom to produce things, and republicans have a plan to make america a nation of builders once again. we wanted to streamline our government, cut red tape, and unleash the power of north american energy. with these things we can revitalize american manufacturing and foster long- economic growth and job creation for our citizens. lastly, we are determined to get to the truth regarding the terrorist attack on our mission in been gauzy, libya. three americans lost their lives. in the last year i directed five committees to loo various parts of this investigation. next week these committees will provide a progress report on the inveigation up to now. this progress report will not represent the conclusion of their investigation, but it will be the beginning of what i will describe as the next phase. this is a matter of nati
energy is the foundation of our economy. we need to focus on the promise of prosperity, north american energy prosperity, and the abundance it offers to our country. america pause great menace is tied to our freedom to produce things, and republicans have a plan to make america a nation of builders once again. we wanted to streamline our government, cut red tape, and unleash the power of north american energy. with these things we can revitalize american manufacturing and foster long- economic...
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but if we meet in the middle, can do a lot of good for and for our economy. and so we're feeling very good about this. things are moving in a very, very good way. and the president's support of our proposal, even though he wouldn't fully agree with it, it's just the right place to be, because we want lots of support even from people who agree with every single part. i don't want to give you the impression he is grudging about it. he is enthusiastic about us getting a bill done and as i have said before, playing it just right. moving us forward, but giving us the space to come up with our agreement. and i thanked him and john thanked him for doing that and he is going to continue to do that so we can get a bill done. >> we briefed the president on a number of details, our proposal that the gang of eight is coming up that we will be bringing forward in the united states senate in as short a time as this evening. the president is supportive of the process we went through. the president having been in the senate and having seen this process before is very support
but if we meet in the middle, can do a lot of good for and for our economy. and so we're feeling very good about this. things are moving in a very, very good way. and the president's support of our proposal, even though he wouldn't fully agree with it, it's just the right place to be, because we want lots of support even from people who agree with every single part. i don't want to give you the impression he is grudging about it. he is enthusiastic about us getting a bill done and as i have...
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willpeople believe this make our information and economy quite safer. aest: catherine lotrionte is professor at georgetown university and has been talking to us about cyber security and privacy. thank you for being on the program. guest: thank you. >> tomorrow on washington ahead to a gunk and immigration legislation. then the executive director of the national consortium for the study of terrorism and responses to terrorism. and the constitution project on the treatment of detainees and the use of torture by the united states. live atton journal," 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. this week, both weekly addresses focused on the boston marathon bombings. at first, president obama, then the republican address from senator tim scott of south carolina. >> on monday, an act of terror when did dozens and killed three innocent people at the boston marathon. but in the days since, the world has witnessed one sure and steadfast truth -- americans refuse to be terrorized. ultimately, that is what we will remember from this week. that is what will remain. as stories o
willpeople believe this make our information and economy quite safer. aest: catherine lotrionte is professor at georgetown university and has been talking to us about cyber security and privacy. thank you for being on the program. guest: thank you. >> tomorrow on washington ahead to a gunk and immigration legislation. then the executive director of the national consortium for the study of terrorism and responses to terrorism. and the constitution project on the treatment of detainees and...
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energy is the foundation of our economy. we need to focus on a promise of prosperity, north american energy prosperity, and the abundance it offers to our country. america's greatness is tied to our freedom to produce and build things. and republicans have a plan to grow our economy by making america a nation of builders, once again. and we want to streamline our government, cut red tape, and unleash the power of north american energy. with these things we can revitalize american manufacturing and voster long-term economic growth and job creation for our citizens. lastly we are determined to get to the truth regarding the terrorist attack on our mission in benghazi, libya. in which three americans lost their lives. n the last -- to look at various -- >> we'll breakway from the speaker here. the house is returning for votes. live coverage here on c-span. committee of the whole house on the state of the union for further consideration of h. reform 624. will the gentleman from kansas, mr. yoder, kindly take the chair. the chair
energy is the foundation of our economy. we need to focus on a promise of prosperity, north american energy prosperity, and the abundance it offers to our country. america's greatness is tied to our freedom to produce and build things. and republicans have a plan to grow our economy by making america a nation of builders, once again. and we want to streamline our government, cut red tape, and unleash the power of north american energy. with these things we can revitalize american manufacturing...
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the benefit to our economy. your state department has said that there is no significant greenhouse gas issues with it or problems with regard to global warming. and so i'm kind of wondering why the administration continues to stall on that. also regarding liquid natural gas, we have an over abundance of l.n.g. in this country, and a great opportunity to export, especially to the caribbean. with the current economic problems in venezuela and i think their diminished capacity to provide this great commodity, we have a phenomenal opportunity, again, to provide jobs in the united states and export the president said he wants to double our exports over the next five years. i wholeheartedly endorse that idea. it's wonderful. here's an opportunity to actually put our money where our mouth is. i'm wondering what it's going to take to get the department of energy to get off the dime on issuing these permits so that we can get on with exporting that, especially to the caribbean. and finally, i am a strong supporter of the
the benefit to our economy. your state department has said that there is no significant greenhouse gas issues with it or problems with regard to global warming. and so i'm kind of wondering why the administration continues to stall on that. also regarding liquid natural gas, we have an over abundance of l.n.g. in this country, and a great opportunity to export, especially to the caribbean. with the current economic problems in venezuela and i think their diminished capacity to provide this...
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benefit that's reform will provide tour country and economy and to our security. and we agree with those coauthors of the legislation in the senate who made the point in recent days that enhancing our security is one of the reasons why we should press forward with immigration reform. speculation about this particular matter is fine but this is under investigation. the fact is comprehensive immigration reform, as anybody who looked into and can attest will enhance our security for all of the reasons i talked about at the top. >> now -- >> senator lindsey graham said he strongly disagrees with the obama administration's decision not to prosecute the surviving boston bomber as enemy combatant saying it was a premature decision. he made these comments at a news conference at the capitol monday. it's 15 minutes. >> thank you for coming. i understand at 2:50 we will have moment of silence for the nation for the victims in boston. i think that is appropriate and i think the president is right to lead that effort. quickly, to the families who have lost loved ones, to thos
benefit that's reform will provide tour country and economy and to our security. and we agree with those coauthors of the legislation in the senate who made the point in recent days that enhancing our security is one of the reasons why we should press forward with immigration reform. speculation about this particular matter is fine but this is under investigation. the fact is comprehensive immigration reform, as anybody who looked into and can attest will enhance our security for all of the...
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whose economies depend upon tourism. now, the park service is attempting to justify this as a court ordered response to the wild and scenic rivers act. this is disingenuous. the settlement agreement they refer to simply requires that a plan be adopted consistent with current law. it does not mandate such radical changes in longstanding visitors services and amenities. indeed, the democrat who authored the act that designated the merced under provisions of the wild and scenic rivers act has just released a strong letter condemning the proposal saying in no uncertain terms, and i quote, the wild and scenic rivers act was never intended to apply to the merced river within yosemite national park at all. the merced river within yosemite national park is protected and regulated by the national park service and has never needed an overlay of inconsistent and confusing legislation. the merced river in yosemite valley has been almost recreational for almost 150 years. it has never been wilderness. any plan which proceeds should n
whose economies depend upon tourism. now, the park service is attempting to justify this as a court ordered response to the wild and scenic rivers act. this is disingenuous. the settlement agreement they refer to simply requires that a plan be adopted consistent with current law. it does not mandate such radical changes in longstanding visitors services and amenities. indeed, the democrat who authored the act that designated the merced under provisions of the wild and scenic rivers act has just...
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many have been here for years and contributing to our economy. knowing who they are is critical to public safety. it must be evidence from the outset there is a pathway to citizenship that will be fair and a tenable. .- fair and attainable dreamers and immigrant farm workers will also be included. those who complete the requirements will be able to achieve lawful status more quickly. the bill will improve our legal immigration system. visas.ses the cap on thes it continues to protect vulnerable immigrants. it creates new temporary worker programs while protecting american workers. businesses must be able to maintain a stable legal workforce if our economy is to continue to grow. this will pressure on the border and reduce illegal flows. the majority of americans support these common sense steps. we are ready to implement them. we can and we will achieve the core provisions of the bill. we stand ready to work with the congress to achieve this important goal. the introduction of this legislation is indeed a milestone. i look forward to continue to
many have been here for years and contributing to our economy. knowing who they are is critical to public safety. it must be evidence from the outset there is a pathway to citizenship that will be fair and a tenable. .- fair and attainable dreamers and immigrant farm workers will also be included. those who complete the requirements will be able to achieve lawful status more quickly. the bill will improve our legal immigration system. visas.ses the cap on thes it continues to protect vulnerable...